negative
Additionally, I don't feel a need to knock anyone.
I try to never say anything negative about anyone.
Life is difficult enough for most people I know
without other people knocking them down.
negligible
It expressed "some concern" - midway between "
negligible concern" and "serious concern" -
about the potential effects on the brain,
behavior and prostate in fetuses, infants and children.
oblige
The scheme so far approved by the European commission
will oblige airlines to pass on passenger details
in advance but it will be legal for a passenger
to refuse to provide the details in the first place.
obsolete
If you're reading this on a laptop/smartphone/monitor,
don't forget to update your Facebook status.
The rise of the Internet and mobile devices
has made waiting for some kid on a bicycle
to deliver your morning boxscores obsolete.
undesirable
"There is no science to good and bad," Slutkin says.
"There's absolutely no science at all. In public health,
we look at how to make less of undesirable outcomes
using behavioral change or epidemic-control methods."
undue
While the quality of legal journalism varies greatly,
there is an undue reliance amongst many journalists
on interpretations supplied to them by lawyers.
uneasy
Several hours later, I stood in the principal's office,
holding the list in my hand and looking hard
at the youngster's uneasy smile in a photo
from the school files.
unemployment
For example, changes in the economy that lead to
fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment
in general make gainful employment increasingly
difficult to obtain.
sightseeing
A: What's your plan for the holiday?
B: I will go to Nordic countries like Norway,
Denmark, etc. for sightseeing.